Folding box.



Patented Mar'. ",1902.

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JAMES F. MCGOWAN, OF CAMDEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

Forme cox.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,073, dated March11, 1902.

Application tiled July/12,1901.

To LZZ whom, twenty concern.-

Beit known that I, JAMES F. MOGO'WAN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Camden, in `the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFolding Boxes g and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inshipping-crates, and relates more particularly to that class employedfor shipping live poultry.

The invention has for its object the provision of novel means whereby ashipping-case may be folded compactly and will take up but very littlespace when the same is returned to the shipper.

The invention further contemplates to construct a crate of theabove-described character that will be extremely simple in construction,strong, durable, and comparatively1 inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification, and whereinlike numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, in which- Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same,showing the crate in a folded position. Fig. l is a perspective view ofmy improved crate as it appears when set up. Fig. 3 is an end elevationthereof. Fig. t is a vertical sectional view of a portion of the crate,showing the trough and the operation of same.

In the drawings the reference-numeral l indicates the bottom of thecrate, having hinged sides 2, which are formed in two sections, theupper section of which is indicated by reference-numeral 3 and forms thecover. Hinges 4c connect said sections. These sections have Serial No.68,020. (No model.)

beveled walls 5, which are formed and extend at right angles to oneanother.

The reference-numeral 6 indicates hooks arranged to one of the sections3, said hooks being adapted to engage in an eye 7, arranged on theopposite section 3, serving to form fastening means for folding thecrate.

The reference-numeral 8 indicates hinged end pieces, the latter foldinginwardly and snugly engaging the side of the trough 9, said trough beingprovided with a sliding lid IO, which extends over the trough 9 andthrough one of the hinged sides 2, as shown in the drawings.

The reference-numeral Il indicates wirenetting, which is secured to thefour sides and top of the crate.

The operation of my improved crate is as follows: In order to knock downthe crate, the hooks 6 are disengaged from the eyes 7, the sections 3being then allowed to bend over upon themselves by reason of the hinges4f. The end pieces are then allowed to fold inwardly upon the bottom ofthe crate. Then in this position, the hinged side pieces2 and sections 3will fold over upon the side pieces 8, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of thedrawings, and in side elevation, as shown in Fig. 2f of the drawings.

y The-many advantages obtained by the use of my improved device will bereadily apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

IIaving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A folding crate comprising a bottom, hinged side'pieces 2 mountedthereon, cover-sections 3 hinged to said side pieces, the end pieces Shinged to the bottom in a plane below the lower hinged edges of saidpieces, a tank 9 resting on the upper surface of the bottom of thecrate, the inner free longitudinal edge of each end piece 8 designed,when folded, to bear against the opposite endsof said tank,

a cover having anged edges tted over the In testimony whereof I havehereunto aftank, the ou'texl end of said cover passing xed my signaturein the presence of two subthrough a slot in one of the side pieces, bentscrbing Witnesses.

at right angles and engaging the outer face JAMES F. MCGOWAN. 5 of theside piece, said folded sides adapted to Witnesses:

fold over the end piece and over said cover, JOHN GROETZINGER,

all as shown and described. M. HUNTER.

